Theos-Talk Archives (June 2010 Message tt00013)

Hi MKR,

I just wanted to note that the reason video should be uploaded to youtube instead of google video, is that google video is more difficult to integrate in external sites. Also: youtube reaches a larger audience.

As for newsletters in PDF - I'd rather they sidestepped that one and did them in HTML straight away and turn them into e-mail newsletters. Or do both. 

The problem with getting PDF's over email is the question: why should I open this? 

Katinka

--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, MKR <mkr777@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks for the information.
> 
> For whatever reasons, TS leaders have been very slow to take advantage of
> what Internet has to offer to disseminate theosophy to the people world-wide
> and I feel they are yet to wake up.
> 
> Even such simple things like making newsletters and magazines available as
> pdf file is yet to be implemented. Recently a friend from another continent
> wanted a copy of a newsletter published here and it took a few minutes for
> me to scan it and email it. I called the editor and suggested they make the
> newsletter available as a pdf file. The editor is a very old person in the
> 80s and I do not know even if the editor understood my request. I have not
> heard anything so far.
> 
> While a lot of good work may be going on in the higher planes, disseminating
> theosophy to the world should be top priority because that was why it was
> established in the first place.
> 
> I think this is a very important topic that can be discussed in the world
> congress and I hope they do so.  A lot of money of TS is being spent to
> travel to Italy and best use should be made of the opportunity.
> 
> 
> MKR
> 
> On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 9:24 AM, <MarieMAJ41@...> wrote:
> 
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Greetings! I just wanted to let you know that you can find numerous
> > videotaped lectures on Google Video, uploaded by the IT techs from TS in
> > Wheaton several years ago. Also, you can go on their own website, to their
> > library tab, and find a treasure trove of taped and videotaped lectures. Of
> > course, under this administration, they want you to purchase them, but they
> > were available, in toto, and gratis before. But still, go to
> > www.theosophical.org to find a lot of goodies. Hope everyone can keep
> > their thoughts positive, in spite of the spate of bad news in the media.
> > Have a wonderful summer!
> >
> > Marie
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: MKR <mkr777@... <mkr777%40gmail.com>>
> > To: theos-talk <theos-talk@yahoogroups.com <theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com>>
> > Sent: Thu, Jun 10, 2010 7:45 am
> > Subject: Theos-World Videos on Youtube
> >
> > Videos on Youtube
> >
> > On Internet, watching videos from Youtube is very popular. There are videos
> > on almost every known topic.
> >
> > One of the smartest things that Krishnaji did was to video tape his
> > lectures
> > and conversations, I believe, starting from 1966. If you go to Youtube, you
> > will find numerous videos. I am sure that many young and old around the
> > world is getting introduced to his â??philosophyâ?? and the population is only
> > going to grow exponentially.
> >
> > I think, TS missed the boat in failing to video tape the talks by many
> > theosophists and leaders. If it had been done, we would see them now on
> > Youtube.
> >
> > Even today, it is not too late. I think it is time for TS to upload any
> > videos they have and also from now on video tape lectures by leaders and
> > well known theosophist and upload them to Youtube.
> >
> > Youtube is free and so no one can argue about the cost. Also video
> > equipment
> > has become quite cheap and there is no excuse for not acting on this excuse
> > quickly.
> >
> > May be it would be a good topic to be discussed in the upcoming World
> > Congress so that leaders who are uninformed may be woken up to this great
> > opportunity.
> >
> > MKR
> >
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